Schloss Einstein
Schloss Einstein is a long-running, popular German television series which is designed as a teenage soap opera. It portrays the lives of teenagers in Schloss Einstein, a fictional boarding school. The intended audience is 10- to 14-year-olds.
The series combines the genres of comedy, action, drama, and natural science. Scripts for the series are written by prominent television script writers.
Current air times
New episodes of Schloss Einstein are currently shown on Saturdays at 2:35 p.m. on channel KiKa. Older episodes are shown regularly from Monday to Friday at 2:10 p.m. on KiKa.History
Schloss Einstein was developed and produced by by order of the ARD under the auspices of the MDR and WDR.Starting in September 2007, took over production of the series.
Because the show has its own genre as a Kinder-Weekly, the producers had had no experience with this kind of series. Originally, only 76 episodes were planned. ARD went to yearly sequels after they knew it was a success. Since then, each season of production has consisted of 52 episodes, which are shot in 13 blocks of four episodes each.
The first episode was aired September 4, 1998, on channel KiKa. Prior to the show's eleventh season, a total of 480 episodes had been produced. Episode 480 was the last episode that was set in the fictional village of Seelitz.
Up to March 2016, a total of 870 episodes in 19 seasons had aired. This was a milestone in German television programming. Worldwide, Schloss Einstein is the longest-running fictional children's television series.
Concept
Schloss Einstein is a television show intended for an audience of children. The show guides its viewers through the entire school year and offers characters with whom children can identify. Because the actors are the same age as their viewers, their actions look authentic.In its representation of classroom lessons, real knowledge is taught. Thus the show provides both entertainment and instruction. It provides education in a relaxed way. Because it has implemented this concept, Schloss Einstein is unique worldwide and has been made the object of several scientific studies.
Storyline
Dr. Stollberg realizes a dream. He establishes a private school in an old castle and names his school “the Albert-Einstein-Gymnasium, Internat Schloss Seelitz.” The school bears the name of the founder of the theory of relativity because it teaches natural science. Its students shorten the long name, and it is thereafter known as “Schloss Einstein.”Dr. Stollberg wants to provide an education for his students by using his best strength — personal tutoring. Violence is forbidden in the school. Problems that arise must be solved peacefully and, if possible, by the children themselves. Newcomers are given an older student who acts as a “godparent.” Of course, this does not always go smoothly, but the teachers and students must master their everyday life under a common roof.
At the center of the show are the personal responsibilities of teenagers from class 6 to class 8. Because there are no parents present, the children must make decisions for themselves and be prepared for the consequences. A few adults appear as advisers or counselors.
The students experience problems such as grades, cliques, envy, friendships, puberty, first love, career hopes, alcoholism, and the divorce or unemployment of their parents.
In many episodes, the students have adventures and learn how to manage conflicts. They also have fun with all kinds of jokes and pranks. There is tension between the Schloss Einstein students and the students who attend public schools. They do not like each other but have to get along. Compromise and tolerance are important in these relationships.
In the later episodes, which are set in the city of Erfurt, no public school students are present. However, students who attend other private schools are present from time to time.
Setting and Cast
The first ten seasons were set in the fictional village of Seelitz, near Berlin. With the advent of the eleventh season on January 5, 2008, the setting was transferred to the real city of Erfurt.In Seelitz
Schloss Einstein was shot from 1998 to 2007 on the grounds of the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. The Jagdschloss Grunewald in Berlin served as backdrop. Outdoor filming was done in the Klein Glienicke quarter of Potsdam and in surrounding villages.Main Cast
; StudentsActor | Role | Tenure |
Anina Abt-Stein | Louisa Ellwang | 2000–2003 |
Patrick Baehr | Anton Mahnke | 2006–2007 |
Philip Baumgarten | Tom Kühne | 1998–2000 |
Michael Behm | Pascal Merten | 1999 |
Paula Birnbaum | Iris Kleintann | 1998–2001 |
Sarah Blaßkiewitz | Josephine Langmann | 2000–2003 |
Katrin Blume | Alexandra Wilde | 1998–2002 |
Geertje Boeden | Antje van Rheeden | 1998–2001 |
Kristin Bohm | Sylvia Ziethen | 2001–2004 |
Natascha Born | Anne-Claire "A.C." Clemens | 2002–2005 |
Antoine Brison | René Dupont | 2006–2007 |
Juliane Brummund | Nadine Steiner, adopted, née Langhammer | 1998–2001 |
Dorian Brunz | Eugen Weise | 2006–2007 |
Raphael D'Souza | Dennis Nakeba | 2003–2006 |
Marcus Diller | Jan Winter | 2004–2006 |
Joanna Eichhorn | Biliana "Billi" Reiche | 2005–2007 |
Garry Fischmann | Ben Kubanka | 2007 |
Christoph Förster | Philip Schwehrs | 2000–2002 |
Max Fritzsching | Joshua "Josh" Friedlein | 2002–2004 |
Kumaran Ganeshan | Budhi Dondra | 1998–2001 |
Franziska Gembalowski | Margareta "Maggi" Artig | 2005–2006 |
Philipp Gerstner | Sven Koslowski | 2003–2007 |
Zeno Gries | Armin von der Heyde | 2005–2006 |
Katja Großkinsky | Verena Krug | 2005–2007 |
Dennis Habedank | Benjamin Lewin | 2001–2005 |
Max von Hören | Jonas von Lettow | 2005–2006 |
Christian Karn | Hendrik Wernicke | 2001–2004 |
Jerusha Kloke | Paula Krüger | 2001–2004 |
Kevin Köppe | Alexander "Alex" Kirchner | 2006–2007 |
Christoph Kozik | Franz Bartel | 2000–2003 |
Martin Krahn | Max Richter | 2000–2004 |
Marie-Luisa Kunst | Elisabeth von Hohenfels | 2000–2003 |
Laura Laß | Katharina Börner | 1998–2000 |
Adrien Löffler | Romeo Gürtler | 2002–2004 |
Zoe Luck | Lilly Liebermann | 2006–2007 |
Mandy-Marie Mahrenholz | Laura Marwege | 1999–2005 |
Anna Majtkowski | Tinka Teubner | 2004–2006 |
Georg Malcovati | Marc Börner | 1998–2000 |
Cynthia Micas | Joana Hofmeister | 2004–2006 |
Jana Müller | Ira Müller | 1998–2000 |
Antonia Münchow | Marleen Schulte | 2006–2007 |
Emely Neubert | Manuela "Manu" Vogt | 2002–2005 |
Josepha Niebelschütz | Saira Sieger | 2006–2007 |
Paul Niemann | Lukas Düber | 2005–2007 |
Maximilian Oelze | Johannes Bodenstein | 2000–2004 |
Julia Popke | Kim Riemann | 1999–2003 |
Sofie Popke | Charlotte "Charlie" Hauke | 2003–2006 |
Josefine Preuß | Anna Reichenbach | 2001–2004 |
Ronja Prinz | Tessa Rindfleisch | 2002–2006 |
Vivienne Puttins | Vanessa Turner | 2006–2007 |
Felix Rehn | Kai Steffens | 2004–2007 |
Shalin-Tanita Rogall | Annika Schubert | 2004–2007 |
Friederike Anna Schäfer | Emma Schumacher | 2004–2006 |
Philipp Scheffler | Tobias Klinger | 2002–2005 |
Florens Schmidt | Oliver Schuster | 1998–2001 |
Jojo Schöning | Chu-Yong "Chui" Wang | 2005–2007 |
Paula Schramm | Emely Busch | 2001–2006 |
Lisa Schumme | Thekla Singer | 2001–2004 |
Lucas Scupin | Felix Kindermann | 2004–2006 |
Anja Stadlober | Vera Seiffert | 1998–2001 |
Laura Stahnke | Konstanze "Konny" Winkler | 2005–2007 |
Anne-Sophie Strauss | Franziska "Franzi" Bauer | 2003–2006 |
Franziska Stürmer | Monika Freising | 1998–2002 |
Daniel Wachowiak | Leonard "Leon" Diefenbach | 2002–2006 |
Romina Weber | Dorothee "Doro" Schatz | 2001–2004 |
Tobias Weihe | Moritz Stein | 2005–2007 |
Marcus Wengler | Sebastian Goder | 2000–2003 |
Katharina Wien | Susann "Sue" Birnbaum | 2004–2007 |
Lieven Wölk | Valentin Schlösser | 2004–2006 |
Sandrina Zander | Marie-Sophie Müller-Kellinghaus | 2005–2007 |
; Teachers and Staff
Actor | Role | Tenure |
Karsten Blumenthal | Hannes Fabian | 1999–2006 |
Jessica Boehrs | Nina Waldgruber | 2006–2007 |
Dominique Chiout | Sabine Pätzold | 1998–2000 |
Daniel Enzweiler | Gregor Haller | 2001–2007 |
Rebekka Fleming | Marianne Gallwitz | 1998–2007 |
Simone Frost | Sibylle Seiffert | 1999–2007 |
Christiane Hagemann | Sascha Hansen | 2001–2003 |
Jan Hartmann | Mark Lachmann | 2006–2009 |
Ludwig Hollburg | Dr. Lutz Wolfert | 1998–2007 |
Judith Klein | Nadja Kunze | 2000–2006 |
Wilfried Loll | Dr. Emanuel Stollberg | 1998–2007 |
Gert Schaefer | Heinz Pasulke | 1998–2014 |
Robert Schupp | Dr. Michael Berger | 2006– |
Shirin Soraya | Kleopatra Klawitter | 2005–2007 |
Grit Stephan | Sandra Weintraub | 2006–2007 |
Maren Thurm | Barbara Bodenstein | 2001–2005 |
Svea Timander | Ragna Delling | 2000–2001 |
Jörg Zufall | Sven Weber | 1998–2000 |
; Village Youth
Actor | Role | Tenure |
Janine Appel | Tine Bergmann | 1998–2001 |
Gregor Czempiel | Wolf Wagner | 1998–2002 |
Mara-Louisa Dittmann | Sara Simons | 2003–2006 |
Maurice Engst | Janosch Arnold | 2007 |
Jonathan Feurich | David Hoppel | 2002–2006 |
Simon Hahn | Ronny | 2006–2007 |
Julian Hanschke | Ingo Brussow | 1998–2001 |
Bojan Heyn | Marcel Müller | 2006 |
Eva Kaibel | Caro Seller | 2006 |
Julian Vinzenz Krüger | Rolf Roland "Rollo" Reisig | 2006–2007 |
Fee Luck | Nele Arnold | 2007 |
Benjamin Neumann | Otto Hempel | 2001–2006 |
Samantha Preilowski | Antonia Fabri | 2003–2005 |
Benjamin Seidel | Paul Ragowski | 2005–2007 |
Kristin Tetz | Krissi Renner | 2005–2006 |
Tino Wagner | Kevin Bodenstein | 2000–2002 |
Adrian Wahlen | Manuel Rudolph | 2006–2007 |
Raimund Widra | Atze Feilke | 1998–2001 |
In Erfurt
Since September 2007, Schloss Einstein is produced by Saxonia Media Filmproduktion and filmed at the Kindermedienzentrum Erfurt.The school has two different buildings: the school building and the dormitory building. The Kindermedienzentrum Erfurt contains all the sets for the school.
The set for the school building has classrooms, a cafeteria, hallways, stairs, and a gymnasium. It also contains all the sets used for the dormitory building. Outside filming is done in the, in other places in Erfurt, and in Schlosspark Arnstadt.
Main Cast
; StudentsActor | Role | Tenure |
Noah Alibayli | Henk Ochs | 2015–2016 |
Hendrik Annel | Fabian "Stasi" Stass | 2008–2009 |
Tiesan-Yesim Atas | Lejla Rahimi | 2015–2016 |
Marie Borchardt | Pia "Pippi" Pigalke | 2012–2017 |
Maximilian Braun | Lennard Pracht | 2016– |
Julian Buchmann | Benjamin "Ben" Pfennig | 2016 |
Flavius Budean | Orkan Török | 2015– |
Daniel Conrad | Lukas "Lucky" Pohlenz | 2008–2009 |
Tessa Dökel | Luisa Barthélemy | 2017- |
Ferdinand Dölz | Bruno Schneider, adopted, né Schaarschmidt | 2008–2012 |
Kaja Eckert | Kathi Semmler | 2015– |
Edzard Ehrle | Tamas Nagy | 2010–2012 |
Wassilij Eichler | Mounir Farsad | 2008–2010 |
Svea Engel | Serena Eickner | 2013–2015 |
Johna Fontaine | Daphne Leandros | 2013–2016 2017 |
Henrieke Fritz | Constanze von Blumenberg | 2012–2015 |
Lisanne Frontzek | Kim Demme | 2010–2011 |
Holly Geddert | Olivia Ahlers | 2016– |
Hugo Gießler | Hubertus Müller-Kehlbach | 2012–2015 |
Gustav Grabolle | Hannes Borchers | 2008–2010 |
Jacob Gunkel | Phillip Gubisch | 2009–2012 |
Juliette Hartig | Hedwig "Hedda" Eisenbarth | 2015 |
Paul Hartmann | Johannes "Jonny" Enns | 2012–2015 |
Jelena Herrmann | Miriam Kreil | 2012–2015 |
Elena Hesse | Petra Klein | 2017- |
Maja Hieke | Jule Hohenstein | 2016–2017 |
Constantin Hühn | Ole Weiland | 2008–2009 |
Sophie Imelmann | Marianne "Mary" Fuchs | 2011–2012 |
Miriam Katzer | Ronja Varga | 2009–2012 |
Pascal Kleßen | Bertram "Berti" Fußmann | 2009–2011 |
Lennart König | Sándor Laszlo | 2010–2013 |
Jacob Körner | Nils Kupferschmid | 2012–2015 |
Esther Kraft | Marie Luise Krüger | 2008–2009 |
Viktoria Krause | Elisabeth "Liz" Fuchs | 2011–2013 |
Selma Kunze | Sarah Genzmer | 2017- |
Luna Kuse | Martha Pracht | 2016– |
Lena Ladig | Johanna "Jo" Hoffmann | 2011–2013 |
Lukas Lange | Adrian Leupold | 2013–2015 |
Lucas Leppert | Thomas "Tommy" Kluge | 2010–2015 |
Luisa Liebtrau | Corinna "Coco" Schmidt | 2008–2011 |
Tom Linnemann | Simon Flinth | 2017- |
Mareike Ludwig | Magda Gröber | 2010–2011 |
Ada Lüer | Mila Burmeister | 2016–2017 |
Helene Mardicke | Roxanne "Roxy" Wildenhahn | 2013–2015 |
Oskar Kraska McKone | Raphael Nägli | 2013–2015 |
David Meier | David Groth | 2013–2016 |
Marie Meinzenbach | Isabella "Bella" Rückert | 2012–2013 |
Jakob Menkens | Henri Weismann | 2017- |
Lisa Nestler | Karlotta "Lotta" Schmied | 2015–2016 |
Thanh-Huyen Nguyen | Dodo Duyen | 2017- |
Julia Nürnberger | Milena Ibrahimovic | 2008–2010 |
Noel Okwanga | Pawel Kronbügel | 2017- |
Ronja Peters | Karla Bussmann | 2008–2009 |
Sina Radtke | Julia Schnabel | 2008–2009 |
Yannick Rau | Dominik von Blumenberg | 2013–2017 |
Robert Reichert | Justus Kluge | 2010–2013 |
Max Reschke | Tim Seidler | 2008–2009 |
David Röder | Max Bussmann | 2008–2009 |
Anica Röhlinger | Sophie Mai | 2009–2012 |
Jana Röhlinger | Mia Bussmann | 2008–2009 |
Sinan El Sayed | Kasimir Pohl | 2017- |
Maximilian Scharr | Jannis Röber | 2016– |
Alexandra Schiller | Annika Schneeberger | 2011–2012 |
Lena Schneidewind | Clara Fischer | 2011–2012 |
Ruth Schönherr | Li-Ming Schumann | 2012–2015 |
Liesa Schrinner | Vivien Morante | 2008–2010 |
Anna Steinhardt | Paulina Pasulke | 2008–2009 |
Hanna-Sophie Stötzel | Nele Krüger | 2017- |
Nini Tsiklauri | Layla Farsad | 2008–2010 |
Julia Turkali | Tatjana Jonas, adopted, née Steiner | 2009–2010 |
Paul Uhlemann | Friedrich Paul | 2015–2016 |
Albert Wey | Elias Leinhoff | 2011–2012 |
Annalisa Weyel | Alva Rehbein | 2015–2017 |
Stefan Wiegand | Tobias "Tobi" Knecht | 2011–2015 |
Viviane Witschel | Emma Kluge | 2010 |
Sabrina Wollweber | Felicitas "Feli" Ferber | 2008–2012 |
Florian Wünsche | Manuel Siewert | 2008–2010 |
Timon Würriehausen | Finn Hebestreit | 2016 |
Paul Ziegner | Nino Rieckerts | 2010–2011 |
Carlotta Weide | Cäcilia Amelie von Toll | 2018- |
Thorin Holland | Hermann Zech | 2018- |
Helen Möller | Jona Chung | 2018- |
Paul Ewald | Julius Alexander Berk | 2018- |
Danil Aprelkov | Leon Sperling | 2018- |
Marc Elflein | Moritz Overmann | 2018- |
Fynn Malou Meinert | Paul Sperling | 2018- |
Ferenc Amberg | Pit Hansen | 2018- |
Madeleine Haas | Rike Reinhardt | 2018- |
Laura Eßer | Zoe Lindenau | 2018- |
; Teachers and Staff
Actor | Role | Tenure |
Liz Baffoe | Changa Miesbach | 2008– |
Georg Blumreiter | Uwe Krassnick | 2012–2015 |
Angelika Böttiger | Lieselotte Rottbach | 2011– |
Olaf Burmeister | Dr. Heinrich "Heiner" Zech | 2008– |
Janina Elkin | Anna-Carina Levin | 2011– |
Lisa Feller | Dr. Daniela Schumann | 2012–2015 |
Anja Franke | Katrin Burkert | 2010–2011 |
Lars Harnack | 2008–2011 | |
Tobias Kasimirowicz | Dr. Hans-Heinrich Mahrler | 2012 |
Cornelia Kaupert | Margarete Zech | 2008–2014 |
Ramona Kunze-Libnow | Dr. Franka Steiner | 2008–2010 |
Mirja Mahir | Elisabeth Bräuning | 2008–2011 |
Tim Oldenburg | Moritz Bauernschmitt | 2015 |
Peter Sodann | Dr. Rudolf Bräuning | 2008–2013 |
Damian Thüne | Stefan Klein "Remo Vage" | 2016-2017 |
Elisa Ueberschär | Wiebke Schiller | 2017- |
Laura Vietzen | Christina Falk | 2016– |
Björn von der Wellen | Alexander "Alex" Fischer | 2011–2015 |
Awards and success
The show has received three awards.- In March 1999, a jury of 32 children awarded it the Goldener Spatz in the category Fiktion kurz. This was at the eleventh Deutsches Kinder-Film und Fernseh-Festivals.
- In July 1999, Schloss Einstein won the Goldener Telix from the TV guide Gong in the category Serie oder Film mit Schauspielern.
- In 2010, it won the Goldener Spatz award again in the series category.
Opening credits
From the first season to the end of the eighth season, there were always new, but similar, opening credits.In all opening credits, some current actors who play the students are shown with their respective character names. In the background, the viewers can hear the song “Die Einsteins feat. Julian — Alles ist relativ.”
All opening credits until the end of the fourth season had a duration of 47 seconds. As of the fifth season, the opening credits and background music were prolonged by seven seconds to a total length of 54 seconds. This was done so that a few more actors could be presented.
The ninth season featured a completely redesigned opening credits sequence, which lasts 54 seconds. The 19 main characters from classes 6 to 9 are presented on-screen in 13 short scenes, which show several characters at once. Teachers, other adults, and children who are not students at Schloss Einstein are omitted.
Current opening credits
Starting with the tenth season, completely new opening credits were again developed. The background music was slightly modified, and the duration of the credits was lengthened. All main characters are presented along with their character names.Seasons of production
Events
At irregular intervals, events featuring the actors of Schloss Einstein take place in Germany.Among these events were:
- the Gi’me-5-KiKa-Party
- the international children's party in Berlin
- the KiKa-Party for the 300th episode of Schloss Einstein
- the Schloss-Einstein-Sommerparty
- the KiKa summer tours, which take place annually
Books
In 2000, the book Schloss Einstein — Das Klassenbuch: 100 Folgen Schloss Einstein was published. It presents the main actors in the show and the contents previous episodes. It was published by vgs verlagsgesellschaft. A poster book and an autograph book have also been published.In 2003, a cookbook Schloss Einstein — Kochen mit Einstein was published. It was written by Peter Brandt and Dieter Saldecki, and published by vgs verlagsgesellschaft.
Sixteen novels about Schloss Einstein have been published.
- Volumes 1 to 5 were written by Simon Hauser
- Volumes 6 to 11 and 15 were written by Uschi Flacke
- Volumes 12 to 14 and 16 were written by Dana Bechtle-Bechtinger
Besides the novels, there are three Schloss Einstein Exklusiv books in which the further histories of the main actors of the first season are told. These were written by Uschi Flacke and published by vgs verlagsgesellschaft. They are:
- Katharina — Modelträume werden wahr
- Kleine Prinzen
- Nadines Story
Other media
A "Best of" DVD, several radio dramas on cassettes and CDs, and a magazine about the show covering the years 2001 to 2003, have also been released.